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ASRock vs Gigabyte motherboards

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July 18, 2014 8:45:48 AM

Hello guys!
I have to choose between 3 motherboards and can't really pick one as they are all kinda the same:
1. Gigabyte H81M-DS2
2. ASRock H81M-DGS
3. ASRock H81M-VG4

I'm gonna be using a single GPU and a single channel of RAM so the slots won't be a problem for me. They all have solid caps and all kinds of extras. I read that the DGS is thinner than the others and I'm kinda worried about that if something happens.
So what is your opinion on these motherboards and which one do you prefer?
Thanks!

*Note* I have been using an ASRock mobo for over 6 years now. No trouble caused. I don't have any experience with Gigabyte though.

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a b V Motherboard
July 18, 2014 8:57:09 AM

like everything else theres good and bad I used most all brands and its just luck that you end up with something that's a lemon .. happens to us all at some time you got to go with the parts you fell is right and hope for the best this time I went asrock next time who knows?? my dead and gone gigabyte 590sli board was one of my favorites.. so pick the one that fits your needs the best and just go for it.. it will either work of fail just like all the rest
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a c 150 V Motherboard
July 18, 2014 9:08:55 AM

Why single channel?
I've also had only good results with ASRock boards. Yes, some have been extremely thin, but I've been careful and not had any problems. I knocked a capacitor off an ASRock board a while back being a little too aggressive with cable management, but I was able to get an exact replacement (Nichycon iirc) and replace it.
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July 18, 2014 9:15:44 AM

Onus said:
Why single channel?
I've also had only good results with ASRock boards. Yes, some have been extremely thin, but I've been careful and not had any problems. I knocked a capacitor off an ASRock board a while back being a little too aggressive with cable management, but I was able to get an exact replacement (Nichycon iirc) and replace it.


I will be using single channel RAM because all the motherboards have only 2 slots and single dims of RAM are cheaper, which fits my budget build.
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a c 150 V Motherboard
July 18, 2014 9:17:52 AM

You can expect a 3%-5% performance improvement from dual-channel though. Just keep that in mind.
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July 18, 2014 9:23:36 AM

Onus said:
You can expect a 3%-5% performance improvement from dual-channel though. Just keep that in mind.


Thanks for the reply. The single channel is what I'm going for. I don't really want to pay more than I can for a performance that is almost the same. I don't think I'll even notice it. That's just my opinion. Thanks anyway, again.
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a b V Motherboard
July 18, 2014 9:52:49 AM

as I said above you can only do what you feel is right
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July 18, 2014 10:58:45 AM

junkeymonkey said:
as I said above you can only do what you feel is right


Yup, you are right. I'll probably go with the Gigabyte one and see what happens.
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a b V Motherboard
July 18, 2014 11:03:08 AM

that's it, it will either work out well for you or have you thinking you should have done something else ... but you cant know that till after the fact with anything
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